Quiz: Antifungal Drugs Types And Uses

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Quiz: Antifungal Drugs Types And Uses - Quiz

Do you know about the antifungal drugs, their types, and their uses? If your answer is 'Yes,' take up this quiz below and prove how sharp your memory is. An antifungal antibiotic, also known as an antimycotic medication, is a medicine used to stop or prevent the growth of fungi (fungus) that cause infections such as ringworm or candidiasis. This quiz is completely based on antifungal medication. So, are you ready to take up the challenge below? Go ahead then. Good luck!

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1.

Which do you use against Candida Albicans?
- A.
  
  Nystatin
- B.
  
  Amphotericin
- C.
  
  Azole
- D.
  
  Echinocandins
2.

Which would you NOT use for a hair or nail infection?
- A.
  
  Undecylenic acid
- B.
  
  Fluconazole
- C.
  
  Griseofulvin
- D.
  
  Ciclopirox
3.

Which do you NOT use against Candida?
- A.
  
  Tolnaftate
- B.
  
  Ciclopirox
- C.
  
  Undecylenic acid
- D.
  
  Nystatin
4.

Which is given for systemic candida infection?
- A.
  
  Echinocandins
- B.
  
  Tolnaftate
- C.
  
  Griseoflavin
- D.
  
  Terbinafine
5.

Which effects fungal RNA?
- A.
  
  Griseoflavin
- B.
  
  Flucytosin
- C.
  
  Terbinafine
- D.
  
  Undecylenic acid
6.

Which effects fungal smooth ER?
- A.
  
  Undecylenic acid
- B.
  
  Flucytosine
- C.
  
  Terbinafine
- D.
  
  Azole
7.

All are side effects of amphotericin EXCEPT?
- A.
  
  Inhibits cell growth (bone, fetus, GI)
- B.
  
  Histamine release
- C.
  
  Loss of function renal/ cardio
- D.
  
  Liposome inhibition of delivery
8.

Which drug effects the ergosterol production?
- A.
  
  Azole
- B.
  
  Amphotericin
- C.
  
  Flucytosine
- D.
  
  Echinocandins
9.

Which effects fungal DNA?
- A.
  
  Flucytosine
- B.
  
  Griseoflavin
- C.
  
  Undecylenic acid
- D.
  
  Echinocandins
10.

Which would you NOT use against candida infection?
- A.
  
  Griseofulvin
- B.
  
  Ciclopirox
- C.
  
  Undecylenic acid
- D.
  
  Echinocandins
11.

Which of the following is an essential part of the fungal cell wall?
- A.
  
  B-glucan
- B.
  
  Peptidoglycan
- C.
  
  Cellulose
- D.
  
  Squalene
12.

Which is NOT an essential part of the fungal cell membrane?
- A.
  
  Chitin
- B.
  
  Ergosterol
- C.
  
  Squalene
- D.
  
  Lanosterol
13.

Which should be eaten with a fatty meal?
- A.
  
  Griseoflavin
- B.
  
  Amphotericin
- C.
  
  Azoles
- D.
  
  Terbinefine
14.

Which effects cell growth of bone, fetus, and GI epithelium?
- A.
  
  Flucytosine
- B.
  
  Griseoflavin
- C.
  
  Amphotericin
- D.
  
  Azole
15.

What would you used against trichophyton and microsporum?
- A.
  
  Griseoflavin
- B.
  
  Flucytosine
- C.
  
  Undecylenic acid
- D.
  
  Echinocandins
16.

Which of the following is a topical anti-fungal that is notorious for staining skin?
- A.
  
  Gentian violet
- B.
  
  Nystatin
- C.
  
  Terbinafine
- D.
  
  Tolnaftate
17.

Which of the following antifungals would MOST LIKELY have an effect on multiple human liver cytochrome (CYP) enzymes?
- A.
  
  Amphotericin
- B.
  
  Echinocandins
- C.
  
  Nystatin
- D.
  
  Terbinafine
18.

Why isn't there an antifungal drug aimed at preventing the formation of squalene?
- A.
  
  Human cholesterol is derived from squalene
- B.
  
  It would have to be injected
- C.
  
  It would be ineffective as there are alternative paths for production of ergosterol
- D.
  
  Fungi don't have unique ribosomes where the squalene molecule is formed
19.

Cases of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis occur in severely immunocompromised patients. The drug of choice for the treatment of these infections is
- A.
  
  Echinocandins
- B.
  
  Fluconazole
- C.
  
  Amphotericin B
- D.
  
  Griseofulvin
20.

Which of the following antifungal agents will MOST LIKELY induce fever and chills within a few hours of dosing?
- A.
  
  Amphotericin B
- B.
  
  Miconazole
- C.
  
  Flucytosine
- D.
  
  Ketoconazole
21.

The mechanism of action of undecylenic acid will MOST likely affect which of the following fungal processes?
- A.
  
  Fatty acid synthesis
- B.
  
  Glucan cross-linking
- C.
  
  Egosterol production
- D.
  
  Mitotic spindle formation
22.

What is the function of adding fluorine atoms to many drugs, including flucytosine?
- A.
  
  Prolongs half-life
- B.
  
  Makes them less lipid soluble
- C.
  
  Makes them more water soluble
- D.
  
  Provides an unstable "toxic" element that inhibits many metabolic processes